Commentary I am nothing if not patient. I created Tangerine quite a while ago. In fact, his actual first appearance is on the cover of the first SuperFogeys book and in the bonus story of that same book as drawn by Mike Hartigan. Each of the SuperFogeys are pretty much analogues for characters in either the [...]
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Commentary This is one of those rare strips that I think is pretty good, both visually and from a story standpoint, but that has a pretty weak punchline. There’s just something so obvious about that last panel. What I do like a lot is the unconventional paneling. I don’t remember exactly how I hit on the [...]
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May 7, 09 | 207 – Not My Story to Tell |
Aug 14, 08 | 154 – Tangerine’s Surprise |
Jul 24, 08 | 148 – The Society of Heroes – Introducing Tangerine! |
Aug 6, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 10 “The Heart” |
Jun 10, 11 | Pg. 9 “College Years” |
COMMENTARY Look at the detail in that darkened warehouse! I kid. If you look closely at the third panel you’ll see that Dictator Tot has tossed aside a small device. I didn’t have room to explicitly state it, but the idea is that she was using that device to make it appear as though she [...]
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Jul 22, 10 | 266 – The Greatest Book Ever Written |
Oct 21, 08 | 173 – The Blender of Vengeance |
Aug 18, 09 | SF Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 4 “Justice” |
Sep 30, 08 | 167 – Captain Spectacular’s Shame |
Aug 20, 09 | 221 – And By Books Do You Mean Skin Rags? |
MOTHER OF AN EPISODE So little dialogue…so much drawing…and I don’t like any of it. I’ve gotten slammed in the past for being too critical of my work. Whenever I get into that mode, people usually do one of two things: either 1) defend my work against me and my wonderful insecurities or 2) tell [...]
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Sep 20, 16 | 10th Anniversary BONUS STRIP 1! |
SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 2 “Interrupting Tea Time”
by Brock Heasley on August 25th, 2010THE ANNOTATED OPERATION: VALHALLA NO.2 If you’re just joining us, this is part two of the DIRECT SuperFogeys prequel, Operation: Valhalla. This is actually the first true appearance of the Third Man as this story came out in print before his online appearance in Chapter 3, “The Techno Shuffle.” We’ve also seen that this was not [...]
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Sep 11, 08 | 162 – Just Another Purty Face? |
Mar 21, 11 | The SuperFogeys 2011 Teaser |
Aug 12, 13 | 525 – Temptation |
Jul 13, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 8 “Sweet Dreams” |
Jun 22, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 5 “How People Look at You” |
Some really cool stuff going on in this one. Besides Marc’s typically great art, check out that trophy room! Ten points to whoever can identify where the items came from. This chapter is nearing its conclusion… any guesses as to how it will end?
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Jul 30, 18 | Pg. 9 “Who is Talking?” |
Oct 9, 08 | 170 – There Will Be Blood |
Jun 20, 11 | 326 – Air Valhalla |
Oct 3, 12 | 446 – General Spy Gal |
May 19, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 14 “Save Him, Dirtlicker” |
The modern day Society of Heroes team has a long and spotty history in these parts. I’ve never really detailed what their origin story is (the one separate from the original Society of Heroes) or why they are the way are. Maybe someday I’ll get to do that in an origin. Suffice it to say, [...]
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Sep 11, 08 | 162 – Just Another Purty Face? |
Mar 9, 21 | 880 – Boy, You Sure Got Old! |
Jan 16, 12 | 378 – Things Fall Apart |
Mar 20, 13 | 490 – Two Thirds of a Secret Revealed |
Sep 1, 14 | 622 – Portalmaker |
You gotta sympathize with the Society of Heroes. If you had a sweet pad like that, wouldn’t you just want to enjoy it? Alien invasions… giant robots… wouldn’t those all just get in the way? Someone (forgive me for not remembering who) in the comments last week floated the idea that the Society is my [...]
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May 18, 12 | Pg. 2 “Not Ready or Able” |
Nov 13, 06 | 41 – Swifty’s Litany |
Jul 2, 18 | Pg. 5 “Promise” |
Jul 16, 18 | Pg. 7 “Passion Enough to Change a Heart” |
Aug 12, 08 | 153 – 6 a.m., Eighth Street |
Okay, I kind of love the Society of Heroes now. Why didn’t I ask Marc to draw them before? He does such a great job and I’m finding a lot of new life in them as characters seeing them through his eyes. Once upon a time, SuperFogeys Origins was going to be a modern day [...]
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Apr 20, 11 | 309 – Time Travelin’ Scamps |
Oct 1, 12 | 445 – I Don’t Know What I’ve Been Told |
Mar 11, 13 | 487 – Innocent Travelers |
Oct 19, 12 | Pg. 9 “Let’s Go!” |
I was pretty specific in the script for this one. If I remember correctly, I asked for an X-Men-esque second panel. I have lots of fond memories from the John Byrne-Jim Lee era of great scenes of the X-Men on their blackbird. Then you have CSII doing that with his hair. Cracks me up. Still [...]
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May 25, 12 | Pg. 3 “A Couple of Brothers” |
Nov 16, 06 | 44 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed |
Aug 29, 12 | 440 – Up, Up and CRASH |
Jul 25, 12 | 430 – Meanwhile, At The Great Hall of the Society of Heroes… |
Mar 13, 13 | 488 – A Pale Queen Commands Them |
I’ve probably said it before, but pacing doesn’t get enough attention as one of the big keys to comic-making. Bad pacing can ruin a comic and make it unintelligible. Marc had a great idea with this strip and added the beat in the second panel to what was originally scripted as a three panel strip. [...]
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Mar 12, 14 | 579 – The Romantic Smell of Blood and Suffering |
Mar 6, 13 | 486 – On a Thin Tether |
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Dec 12, 16 | 718 – What is Deserved |
Aug 20, 12 | 437 – Ever Since The Shriveled Speedster Left |
Goodbye, Healer. We’ll miss you so. Why, it seems like only yesterday that you first came to Valhalla to cause your very specific manner of mischief. And then–you ascended! A spot at the table in the Great Hall of the Society of Heroes. And now, dead. Your superhero career was short lived… just like you. [...]
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May 11, 12 | Pg. 1 “Now This is a Story…” |
Nov 25, 13 | 551 – The Guthrie is Turned On |
Jan 6, 14 | 560 – Lifeless |
Marc went with a very-different-than-normal approach to this strip and it works like gangbusters. (Which is an expression I’ve never really understood. If gangbusters work so well, why do don’t we have less gangs?) Fairly big shakeup today. And you thought Monday’s strip was big. Only two strips left in this chapter! Come back for [...]
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This is it! The penultimate strip of Chapter 14, “Invasion, Part One: The Arrival!” Come on back Wednesday to see how it all ends and get a hint of where the story is going next… Plus, a special (unfortunately necessary) announcement.
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Apr 5, 07 | 135 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular Met Dr. Klein, Conclusion |